WO2016088036A1 - Device for perforating a capsule containing an infusion product - Google Patents
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- WO2016088036A1 WO2016088036A1 PCT/IB2015/059247 IB2015059247W WO2016088036A1 WO 2016088036 A1 WO2016088036 A1 WO 2016088036A1 IB 2015059247 W IB2015059247 W IB 2015059247W WO 2016088036 A1 WO2016088036 A1 WO 2016088036A1
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- capsule
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- infusion
- filter holder
- infusion product
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
- A47J31/00—Apparatus for making beverages
- A47J31/44—Parts or details or accessories of beverage-making apparatus
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
- A47J31/00—Apparatus for making beverages
- A47J31/40—Beverage-making apparatus with dispensing means for adding a measured quantity of ingredients, e.g. coffee, water, sugar, cocoa, milk, tea
- A47J31/407—Beverage-making apparatus with dispensing means for adding a measured quantity of ingredients, e.g. coffee, water, sugar, cocoa, milk, tea with ingredient-containing cartridges; Cartridge-perforating means
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
- A47J31/00—Apparatus for making beverages
- A47J31/44—Parts or details or accessories of beverage-making apparatus
- A47J31/4403—Constructional details
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A23—FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
- A23F—COFFEE; TEA; THEIR SUBSTITUTES; MANUFACTURE, PREPARATION, OR INFUSION THEREOF
- A23F5/00—Coffee; Coffee substitutes; Preparations thereof
- A23F5/24—Extraction of coffee; Coffee extracts; Making instant coffee
- A23F5/26—Extraction of water-soluble constituents
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
- A47J31/00—Apparatus for making beverages
- A47J31/06—Filters or strainers for coffee or tea makers ; Holders therefor
- A47J31/0642—Filters or strainers for coffee or tea makers ; Holders therefor specially adapted to cooperate with a cartridge, e.g. having grooves or protrusions to separate cartridge from the bottom of the brewing chamber
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
- A47J31/00—Apparatus for making beverages
- A47J31/44—Parts or details or accessories of beverage-making apparatus
- A47J31/4403—Constructional details
- A47J31/446—Filter holding means; Attachment of filters to beverage-making apparatus
Definitions
- the present invention relates to a device for perforating a capsule containing an infusion product.
- the coffee powder can get into the filter holder either from a grinder placed inside the machine or from a grinder outside the same.
- the capsules available on the market can not be used in an automatic or semiautomatic machine designed for ground coffee because, even if they can be introduced into the filter holder, there are no devices able to scientifically perforate them and to guarantee the optimal production of an excellent coffee having superior characteristics with respect to a coffee obtained with the machines of the household type.
- the aim of the present invention is to overcome the drawbacks of the prior art by providing a device for perforating a capsule containing an infusion product which can conveniently use capsules for machines of the household type, although being able to use functions and operational quality of an automatic or semi-automatic machine.
- an object of the invention is to realize a device for perforating a capsule containing an infusion product allowing the user to speed up the loading and cleaning of a traditional filter holder by using, for this purpose, a capsule instead of conventional coffee powder.
- Last but not least object of the invention is to realize a device for perforating a capsule containing an infusion product also able to simply act as a pressure member of the coffee powder laid inside the filter holder in case the capsule is not used.
- a device for perforating a capsule containing an infusion product characterized by comprising a support of a filter holder for automatic or semi-automatic coffee machines in which said capsule and a perforating element of said capsule contained in the seat of said filter holder are housed, said perforating element having a circular-shaped surface having on a face thereof a plurality of spikes having a maximum reciprocal distance that is smaller than the diameter of the collar of said capsule such as to realize, on the aluminum closing film of the same capsule, a plurality of holes communicating with said infusion product.
- the perforating element of said capsule comes without means for feeding water to said capsule containing an infusion product.
- the perforating device of said capsule is separate from the standard infusion assembly of the automatic or semiautomatic coffee machine.
- the perforating element is provided with a circular surface having spikes projecting therefrom: in a preferred embodiment of the invention, this circular surface is flat or substantially flat and is shaped so as to be usable as a pressing member for coffee powder if coffee powder is used in place of a capsule.
- the device may comprise a housing disc to house the perforating spikes, or the spikes are short enough to allow the closing film to be perforated and the coffee powder to be compressed.
- the device of the invention can be a compressing member to compress the coffee powder, which is provided with a plurality of spikes for perforating the closing film of a capsule before inserting said capsule into the machine by means of the filter holder that, in turn, houses the capsule itself.
- Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the device and the filter holder inside which there is a capsule according to the invention.
- Fig. 2 shows the filter holder inserted in the support before perforating the capsule and the perforating kinematic system of the invention partially visible.
- Fig. 3 shows the moment in which the capsule according to the invention is perforated.
- Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the filter holder on the additional support which is not combined with the device but can rest, for example, on a working surface according to the invention.
- Fig. 5 shows the capsule which is completely manually perforated according to the invention.
- Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the perforating element according to the invention
- Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the filter holder without capsule therein and where the sealing gasket according to the invention can be seen.
- the device for perforating a capsule containing an infusion product comprises a support 2 of a filter holder 3 for automatic or semiautomatic coffee machines not depicted in the drawings.
- automatic coffee machine means a machine inside which there is a device for grinding coffee beans in order to transform them in coffee powder to be then automatically introduced in the filter holder where water passes therethrough in order to obtain the coffee-based beverage.
- Semiautomatic coffee machine means a machine outside which there is a device for grinding coffee beans in order to transform them in coffee powder to be inserted in the filter holder outside the machine.
- the filter holder When the filter holder is combined with the machine, the water for obtaining the coffee-based beverage is passed therethrough.
- capsules containing different soluble substances are not excluded from the invention.
- the device 1 comprises a perforating element 5 to perforate the capsule 4 contained in the seat 6 of the filter holder 3.
- the perforating element 5 has a surface with a circular shape having on the face 7 thereof a plurality of spikes 8 having a maximum reciprocal distance that is smaller than the diameter of the collar 9 of the capsule 4 such as to realize, on the laminated aluminum (or other materials) closing film thereof, a plurality of holes which are not shown and uniformly communicate with said infusion product and. particularly, with the coffee powder.
- the circular-shaped surface can be adapted to compress the coffee powder, even if there are perforating spikes to perforate the film, providing an additional disc for housing the perforating spikes, if need be.
- the face 7 centrally has a spring 10 for detaching the capsule from the spikes 8 when the closing film has been perforated.
- the perforating element 5 has a gripping member 11 able to be manually gripped and pressed against the capsule in order to carry out the perforation thereof.
- the support 2 can be rested on a table or any other support adapted to the operation to be carried out.
- the perforating element 5 is supported by a cylinder 12 sliding internally of a sleeve 13 by means of an activating kinematic system, depicted as a whole by numeral 14, housed in a containing body 15 of the device also having the support 2 as integral part thereof.
- the activating kinematic system 14 comprises a cogwheel 16 engaging in a rack 17 longitudinally developing on the side of the cylinder 12.
- the cogwheel 16 is activated by a lever 18 hinged on the containing body 15 so as to position beforehand the capsule in a position coaxial with the perforating element 5.
- the filter holder is introduced in the support 2 by means of a recess 19 correctly positioning it under the perforating element 5.
- the filter holder 3 has on below one or more dispensing spouts 20 through which the infusion produced with said automatic or semi-automatic coffee machine is dispensed.
- a gasket 21 adapted to seal the infusion assembly, not shown, of the coffee machine is arranged in the filter holder 3.
- the gasket 21 is arranged below the collar 9 of the capsule 4 so that on the one hand, as seen, its part exceeding the collar allows the perfect seal with the infusion assembly and, on the other hand during the perforation of the capsule, it allows a damping of the collar keeping it elastically supported in an uniform manner so as to guarantee its intact shape and avoid any possible and damaging deformations thereof.
- the filter holder is of the conventional type, it has a handle 30 and engaging means 22 with said automatic or semi-automatic coffee machine.
- the engaging means 22 combine the filter holder with the infusion assembly by roto-translation or simply by sliding.
- the perforating device 1 of the capsule 4 is separate from the standard infusion assembly of automatic or semiautomatic coffee machines, not shown in figures.
- the device comprises the perforating elements 5 and the spikes 8 but does not comprise means for feeding water for the infusion of the beverage.
- the infusion is carried out in the coffee machine, which is known per se in the art.
- the perforating element 5 is provided with an additional perforated disc which can hold the spikes 8 so as to provide a substantially flat surface adapted to allow the coffee powder to be pressed in the filter holder in case of a traditional use without the capsule.
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